The Holocaust Museum chronicles one of the grimmest segments of the world's history. The terrible story unfolds in photos, letters, and objects related to the Holocaust experience, including an authentic boxcar used to transport prisoners. An Anne Frank exhibit is one of the most touching and not to be missed. Exhibits of art that are genocide-related can be viewed as well, and exhibits change frequently.
Located in downtown Tampa across the river from the University of Tampa and near Riverwalk, the Glazer Children's Museum provides plenty of fun and entertainment for children. The museum offers a full range of games, workshops and interactive exhibits. Craft activities, story time, parades, and fun fitness and aerobics are just a few of the daily programs accessible to children. Monthly events are scheduled with special themes, guests, face painting, demonstrations and exhibits designed just for kids. Food, snacks and beverages are available at the Tiny Bites Café.
Walk the corridors of the Tampa Bay Hotel, now a museum and a National Historic Landmark, and experience a stroll through time when exquisite art, elegant furnishings and opulent grandeur conveyed the image of the Gilded Age. Built in 1891, the hotel, with its Moorish architecture and spiraling minarets, was created as a resort for the rich and affluent. Reservations needed for groups of 10 or more. Parking is free in front of the building and in a nearby parking garage.
Ybor City Museum State Park is a terrific museum that educates you on the Ybor and Tampa cities history. An inexpensive museum that provides information about the Italian bakery that baked Cuban breads and the cigar making industry. You can browse through the cigar maker's home, bakery and visit the ornamental garden that has certain rules and regulations. A great place to have a private events and a social gathering. If you love history or simply want to kill some couple of hours, visiting this museum would surely be worth it.
Owned and operated by the city's Leisure Services Department, this “botanical experience” of tropical splendor, orchids and bromeliads features streams and pools adorned with colorful pink flamingos. There are special activities for children and wildlife presentations for everyone. Horticultural displays occur seasonally. A Rainforest Information Center here has exhibits of some of the eerier critters, including snakes and other reptiles, spiders, and scorpions. In the Garden you'll also find a captivating butterfly aviary.
St. Petersburg Museum Of History has been amassing exhibits since 1920, the early boom days of St. Petersburg. A decidedly eclectic collection, the items range from fossilized footprints to St. Pete's famous green benches. There's an audio-visual presentation, hands-on exhibits of costumes and the Flight One gallery, devoted to pilot Tony Jannus. In the archives are 30,000 objects relating to the history of local tourism and businesses. Those are available to the public by appointment only on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Founded in 1917, the Morean Art Center provides opportunities to all, irrespective of age and cultural background. This 35,000 square feet facility offers six galleries of art space. Many award winning artists like Arturo Rodriguez, Luis Vega, Thomas Murray, Thomas Koole, Denis Gaston and Richard Beckman have been a part of this non-profit organization. Located on the Central Avenue, close to the Tropicana Field Sports Complex, the Art Center hosts many exhibitions and classes that feature painting, drawing, ceramics, photography and lots more.
The 40-year-old visual art center of Tampa Bay, the Dunedin Fine Art Center has a lot to offer for all art enthusiasts. From art exhibits to classes, it’s a perfect blend of creativity and learning. The exhibition gallery is a treat for the eyes with pieces in varied forms of art, ranging from photographs, sculptures to pottery and paintings. Hone your skills by enrolling yourself in classes for pottery, digital imaging, photography, mixed media and more, as your kids enjoy junior art classes and other fun activities available here. Grab a bite at their small café and do not forget to pick up a few artsy pieces at their gift shop.
The Dunedin Historical Museum retains and depicts the early history of the small town in Florida. The museum has more than 2,500 photographs, 2,000 artifacts, and a well-stocked library with over 200 records and books on local history, along with archives of Dunedin Times Newspaper from 1924 to 1965, narrating the history of Dunedin. Behold the heritage and history of this town browsing through the museum’s collection of Railroad archives, Citrus Industry artifacts and photographs. Get to know about the life of locals and study the development and background of the famous Honeymoon Island here.
Pearl Harbor Museum was formed in order to honor the brave men and women who lost their lives in one America's biggest war tragedies. The museum is housed in the Hartley House which was built by Thomas W. Hartley in the early 20th Century. The museums exhibit articles about the Historic Citrus Industry and Pearl Harbor. The house also has its original furniture which was used by the family that lived on the estate so the visitors can learn more about the lifestyle in the 1920s.
The Holocaust Museum chronicles one of the grimmest segments of the world's history. The terrible story unfolds in photos, letters, and objects related to the Holocaust experience, including an authentic boxcar used to transport prisoners. An Anne Frank exhibit is one of the most touching and not to be missed. Exhibits of art that are genocide-related can be viewed as well, and exhibits change frequently.
Hop aboard this one and a half hour excursion with a trained tour guide as you go searching for dolphins. Along the way you get to stop at a nearby island where you can snorkel or just relax and take a stroll before heading back. Sunset trips are also available, so feel free to bring snacks and drinks!